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WKFM

Huron, Ohio United States
Broadcast area	Sandusky–Port Clinton Lake Erie Islands
Frequency	96.1 MHz
Branding	Your Country K-96
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Country
Affiliations	Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WEOL WLKR WLKR-FM
History
First air date	April 1, 1996 (1996-04-01)
Call sign meaning	"K-96 on the FM dial"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39170
Class	A
Power	3,400 watts
HAAT	133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°18′04″N 82°29′17″W / 41.301°N 82.488°W / 41.301; -82.488
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wkfm.com

WKFM (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Huron, Ohio and serves the Sandusky–Port Clinton–Lake Erie Islands (Vacationland) region. Its transmitter is in Berlin Heights and its studios are in Milan, along with sister stations WLKR-FM and WLKR (AM). The station is locally owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., and features a country music format positioned on-air as "K-96". Programming is a combination of local hosts and Westwood One's Mainstream Country satellite format.

WKFM went on the air April 1, 1996. At first it was only carried a satellite-fed signal from Westwood One's satellite country channel.

The station currently features the syndicated Big D and Bubba in the morning, longtime host and program director Kami Moon in "Moon Over Middays," Mike Lilje in the afternoon drive time and the syndicated "The Big Time With Whitney Allen" at night. It also broadcasts local high school football and NASCAR programming.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WKFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting - North Coast Now.com
3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-427.
4. Personalities and Shows - K96 Country

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 39170 (WKFM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKFM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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